The New York Mets selected high school outfielder Desmond Lindsay with the 53rd overall pick in the Draft. Lindsay, 18, played for the Out Of Door Academy in Bradenton, Florida and is committed to the University of North Carolina. At 6’0 and 200 pounds, Lindsay is a right handed power prospect with some speed who projects as a first baseman and corner outfielder. He was the first player...
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Metsmerized Online will be on hand in Secaucus, NJ for the first two rounds of the 2015 First Year Player Draft which begins Monday night at 7:00 PM and runs through Wednesday. The New York Mets will not have a first round selection or the accompanying slot money this year, as both were forfeited when they signed free agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer in the offseason. According to Baseball...
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The Mets forfeited what would have been the 15th overall pick in the MLB Draft by signing Qualified free agent Michael Cuddyer to a two year, $21M deal. That’s okay with me. We’re currently just a half game out of first and Cuddyer has stabilized the lineup and clubhouse in David Wright’s absence. Anyway, even after forfeiting their first round selection, the Mets still hold their second and...
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Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom has been named the National League Co-Player of the Week along with Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. In two starts this past week, deGrom went 2-0 with a 1.20 ERA while walking three and striking out 18 in 15 innings pitched. During one of those starts in San Diego, deGrom took a no-hitter into the sixth inning until he surrendered a leadoff single to Clint Barmes....
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Trade speculation is heating up among Mets fans and reporters as the team faces a crunch in the starting rotation. Steven Matz is knocking on the door from Triple-A while Jon Niese and Dillon Gee struggle in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Rafael Montero is returning from a rotator cuff injury. With the Mets currently having eight pitchers for five spots, naturally, they are trying to trade some of...
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Bobby Parnell’s 30-day rehab window to return from Tommy John Surgery is up this week, notes Marc Carig of Newsday. This means he will most likely have to return to the team. However, with Parnell not yet reaching his old velocities, the Mets won’t put him back in the closer role. “You don’t know until once he gets here,” Terry Collins said. “Again, he may amp...
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